New Dawn School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 175 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5650 Mt. Ackerly Dr., San Diego, CA 92111
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- San Diego Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,305
- Graduation Rate: 63.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.1
- Enrolled Students: 131,163
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 175
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 141 (80.6%)
- Females: 34 (19.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 127 (72.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 133 (76.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 1.7% |
| Black | 55 | 31.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 44.0% |
| White | 29 | 16.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Grade | 2 | 1.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 6 | 3.4% |
| 4th Grade | 5 | 2.9% |
| 5th Grade | 9 | 5.1% |
| 6th Grade | 11 | 6.3% |
| 7th Grade | 18 | 10.3% |
| 8th Grade | 24 | 13.7% |
| 9th Grade | 34 | 19.4% |
| 10th Grade | 33 | 18.9% |
| 11th Grade | 23 | 13.1% |
| 12th Grade | 10 | 5.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
73.9%
District:
80.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
26.1%
District:
16.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 10.0%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 23.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.7
Average Age
School:
42.9
District:
46.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Student on June 27, 2010
- Rating:
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that New Dawn School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Biology
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2006-2007
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 44.0% | 43.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 47.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 58.0% | 54.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 47.0% | 45.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2008 | 8.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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